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What are the advantages of

Siemens’ industrial automation

systems?

With our Totally Integrated

Automation platform, we’re the

only company that can supply every

industry sector with a comprehensive

range of automation products and

systems, covering everything from

the handling of incoming and outgo-

ing goods to manufacturing and

operations control. Siemens Industry

Suites also give customers quick and

easy access to a complete array of

sector-specific products and services.

Business Areas

Automation and Control 49

Automation and Drives (A&D)

Manufacturers and industrial equipment

makers everywhere face the same prob-

lems. They have to convert limited inven-

tories into affordable and customized

products for the maximum number of

consumers, and they have to increase the

efficiency of their extraction, transport

and production processes in order to off-

set rising energy and raw materials costs.

To master these challenges, producers

need energy-saving industrial systems

and equipment, networked manufactur-

ing facilities and logistics systems, and

advanced IT systems that provide precise

information on production processes and

goods flows.

As the No. 1 supplier of automation

technology worldwide, we’re a leader in

the development of innovative manufac-

turing methods and systems. Our offer-

ings range from standard products for the

manufacturing and processing industries

to electrical installation technologies, sys-

tem- and sector-specific solutions, and

complete automobile production lines

and chemical plants. We also develop

software for optimizing production work-

Highlights in fiscal 2006

• SIPROCESS – a modular micro process sys-

tem used in the chemical and pharmaceuti-

cal industries – can produce both small and

large quantities of substances for laborato-

ries and industrial applications.

• The Sinamics drives family feeds braking

energy back into a machine’s power system

to enhance the energy efficiency of manu-

facturing systems and help businesses cut

power costs.

• Simatic RF-Manager, our radio frequency

identification (RFID) software, tracks goods

flows and provides manufacturing and mer-

chandise management systems with the

precise information they require to operate

smoothly.

A&D supplies standard prod-

ucts for the manufacturing

and processing industries,

electrical installation tech-

nology, and system- and

sector-specific automation

solutions.

flows and linking manufacturing and

administrative IT systems (horizontal and

vertical IT integration).

Our Totally Integrated Automation

(TIA) platform comprises a fully integrat-

ed range of products and systems

designed to efficiently automate entire

production processes. TIA can be adapted

to all sectors and products, enabling man-

ufacturers to optimize production work-

flows, improve process flexibility, shorten

time-to-market and cut production costs

while minimizing process complexity and

maximizing investment security.

Our Totally Integrated Power (TIP) plat-

form offers IT-integrated power distribu-

tion solutions based on carefully coordi-

nated operations control components.

TIP is helping customers cut energy con-

sumption, use resources more efficiently

and respond more flexibly to the needs

of their markets.